People In The News

June 22, 2006

MILITARY

* William F. Montgomery III, son of Charles and Linda Boss of Hampton, recently received the American Legion Award at Central Washington University's Army and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps 18th annual awards presentation. He is a freshman majoring in political science.

* Air Force Airman Michael J. Pavelchak graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. A 2005 graduate of Kecoughtan High School, he is the son of Mark Pavelchak of Cudjoe Key, Fla., and Debbie Pavelchak of Hampton.

NEWSMAKERS

* Teresa Bricker has joined the prevention program at Colonial Services Board as prevention specialist. Bricker has a master's degree in community and addictions counseling from the College of William and Mary and extensive experience with prevention programs. She coordinated substance abuse prevention and the Life Skills Training Program at Bacon Street and facilitated violence prevention and healthy decision

making groups at the Center for Child and Family Services in Hampton.

* Two educators at Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, have been awarded advanced academic degrees.

Timothy G. Wiedman, associate professor of business management, received his doctor of business administration degree from Argosy University in Sarasota, Fla. He is assistant dean/team leader for the business, management/marketing and accounting programs and was recently elected first vice president of the college's Faculty Senate. A faculty member since 1992, Wiedman is a resident of Hampton.

Deborah G. Wright, vice president for workforce development and interim provost of the college's Historic Triangle Campus, received her doctor of education degree in higher education administration from George Washington University in Washington. A resident of Newport News, Wright joined the college as dean of workforce development in July 2000.

* Hampton Councilman Charles Sapp received his doctorate of philosophy degree in organizational leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach. Sapp previously completed three master's degrees and one bachelor's degree. His doctoral dissertation focused on the comparison of levels of organizational trust in faith-based and secular nonprofit social service organizations.

* The Downtown Hampton Development Partnership welcomes Richard Jeffers, Rosa Ward and Jackie Sinclair as new dock hands for the Hampton Public Piers. They welcome and assist boaters and visitors to the downtown area. *